Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 160.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 160.38 % change on previous year for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 729.5% on the previous year and up 753.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 286.36 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -97.88 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Namibia 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -97.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1998 | -22.87 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1999 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2000 | 217.78 % change on previous year | -11488.2% |
| 2001 | 222.72 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 214.46 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 63.57 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2004 | 106.15 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2005 | -46.66 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2006 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2007 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2008 | -49.94 % change on previous year | +723.8% |
| 2009 | 186.84 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 2010 | -33.25 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2011 | 286.36 % change on previous year | -961.2% |
| 2012 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2013 | -74.1 % change on previous year | -434.8% |
| 2014 | -24.54 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2015 | -50.95 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2016 | 271.07 % change on previous year | -632.0% |
| 2017 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2018 | -81.33 % change on previous year | +434.7% |
| 2019 | -80.98 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -38.9 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2022 | -97.49 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2023 | -25.48 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2024 | 160.38 % change on previous year | -729.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 160.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 160.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11488.2% | -1.91 % change on previous year | 217.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.02 % change on previous year | -97.88 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.59 % change on previous year | -49.94 % change on previous year | 222.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 % change on previous year | -81.33 % change on previous year | 286.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3709 % change on previous year | -97.49 % change on previous year | 160.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Cameroon 200 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Myanmar 189.99 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Honduras 185.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nigeria 149.99 % change on previous year compare
- 9 South Africa 128.16 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Angola 117.56 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia was 160.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 286.36 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.88 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 753.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.